Cassius Winston

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Cassius Winston
File:Cassius Winston MSU (cropped).jpg
Winston with Michigan State in 2020
Washington Wizards
Position Point guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1998-02-28) February 28, 1998 (age 26)
Detroit, Michigan, US
Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school University of Detroit Jesuit
(Detroit, Michigan)
College Michigan State (2016–2020)
NBA draft 2020 / Round: 2 / Pick: 53rd overall
Selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder
Playing career 2020–present
Career history
2020–present Washington Wizards
2021 →Erie BayHawks
2021–present →Capital City Go-Go
Career highlights and awards

Cassius Winston (born February 28, 1998) is an American professional basketball player with the [Philadelphia 76ers]] summer league basketball team. For the past two years Winston played for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Capital City Go-Go of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans.

High school career

Winston, a 6'1 point guard, was a star prep player at University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy in Detroit. As a senior in 2016, he led his team to an MHSAA Class A State Championship, and was named Mr. Basketball of Michigan.[1] Winston was inducted into the Catholic High School League Hall of Fame in 2020.[citation needed]

Recruiting

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Cassius Winston
PG		 Detroit, MI University of Detroit Jesuit (MI) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Sep 18, 2015 
Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 89
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 29  247Sports: 31  ESPN: 31
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College career

File:Cassius Winston 2020.jpg
Winston in February 2020

He chose to attend college at Michigan State,[2] and averaged 6.7 points and 5.2 assists per game in 35 games as a freshman.[3] As a sophomore, he became a full-time starter, averaging 12.6 points and 6.9 assists per game for the Spartans, and earning third-team All-Big Ten Conference honors.[4]

Entering into Winston's junior season, he was selected to the preseason All-Big Ten team.[5] After a strong start to the year, he was named to the midseason watch list for the John R. Wooden Award.[6]

On March 11, 2019, Winston was named the Big Ten Player of the Year.[7] On March 31, 2019, Winston scored 20 points along with 10 assists in a 68–67 win against Duke in the Elite Eight of the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.[8]

Prior to the start of the 2019–20 season, Winston was unanimously named a preseason All-American by the Associated Press (AP), the only player so honored.[9] On December 29, Winston missed a game against Western Michigan with a bone bruise in his knee.[10] He scored a career-high 32 points along with nine assists in a 87–69 win over Michigan on January 5, 2020.[11] Winston passed Mateen Cleaves' Big Ten record of 816 assists on January 17, in a win against Wisconsin.[12] At the close of the regular season, Winston was named to the First Team All-Big Ten by the coaches and media.[13] Winston averaged 18.3 points and 5.9 assists per game as a senior.[14]

Professional career

Washington Wizards (2020–present)

On November 18, 2020, Winston was drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the 53rd overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft. His rights were subsequently traded to the Washington Wizards and on November 28, 2020, he was signed to a two-way contract.[15] However, since Washington's affiliate, the Capital City Go-Go withdrew from the tournament, he was assigned to the Erie BayHawks for the NBA G League season, making his debut on February 10, 2021.

On August 19, 2021, Winston signed a second two-way contract with the Wizards.[16] He appeared in 7 games for the Wizards during the 2021-2022 regular season.[17]

Winston joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2022 NBA Summer League.[18]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Washington 22 0 4.5 .424 .471 .833 .4 .5 .1 .0 1.9
2021–22 Washington 7 0 5.6 .364 .333 1.000 .1 1.0 .0 .0 2.0
Career 29 0 4.7 .409 .435 .900 .3 .7 .1 .0 1.9

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021 Washington 1 0 5.0 .333 .000 — 2.0 1.0 .0 .0 2.0
Career 1 0 5.0 .333 .000 — 2.0 1.0 .0 .0 2.0

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Michigan State 35 5 20.7 .423 .380 .775 1.8 5.2 .7 .1 6.7
2017–18 Michigan State 35 34 28.1 .507 .497 .900 3.4 6.9 .7 .1 12.6
2018–19 Michigan State 39 39 33.5 .460 .398 .840 3.0 7.5 1.0 .1 18.8
2019–20 Michigan State 30 30 32.7 .448 .432 .852 2.5 5.9 1.2 .0 18.6
Career 139 108 28.8 .461 .430 .845 2.7 6.4 .9 .1 14.2

Personal life

Winston has two younger brothers, Zachary and Khy, who played basketball at Albion College. On November 9, 2019, Zachary Winston was killed after being struck by a train.[19]

See also

References

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